This project will focus on a plan for downtown Raymond’s revitalization, emphasizing infrastructure improvements and economic development for “Main Street,” and considering a “creative district” attraction/development. Community, Environment, and Planning (CEP) students will interview Raymond stakeholders (city staff, council, and community leaders), and produce a final report summarizing their findings, relevant case studies, analysis, and […]
Exploring kit-of-parts construction, the Timber Tectonics team designed and prototyped an emergency shelter using modular stressed-skin panels, facilitating building expansion and sustainable reuse in alternative configurations. A kit-of-parts is a subset of building prefabrication in which building components are pre-engineered and prefabricated into standardized units from raw materials. The benefits of kit-of- parts construction are […]
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The Public Relations Strategic Planning course at the University of Oregon partnered with the Salem Police Department to develop a campaign to increase trust between the public and the community. While each group focused on distinct publics and created several strategies and tactics, all campaigns shared a common goal: to improve the levels of trust […]
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Graduate Planning students worked with the City of Bend to redesign a 35-acre commercial site (the Project) over fall term 2024. Four teams applied a unique theme to the project, ranging from Walkability and Transportation; Climate Resilience; Placemaking; to Equitable Community. This report synthesizes each team’s findings, approach, and design proposal. It integrates data-driven insights, […]
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AbstractWith the goal of introducing new housing types into a city primarily comprised of single-family dwellings, architecture students designed middle-density housing for the City of Oakridge. The course explored various dwelling typologies that fall under middle-density housing and looked at multiple strategies to integrate new dwelling types into established Oakridge neighborhoods. Students outlined their design […]
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The Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies (PSDS) at Thammasat University is partnering with Rangsit City Municipality, Baan Poonsuk Shelter, and the National Housing Authority to address homelessness and improve the quality of life for vulnerable residents. The community-identified need focuses on food security, mental health support, and livelihood development for unhoused populations. University assets […]
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En este primer semestre del 2024, la Clínica Jurídica Ambiental de la PUCP ha reafirmado su compromiso con la educación legal ambiental y la defensa de la justicia ambiental en el Perú. A través del análisis y desarrollo de casos reales, los estudiantes han puesto en práctica estrategias jurídicas para la protección del medio ambiente, […]
Durante el año 2023, la Clínica Jurídica Ambiental de la PUCP consolidó su compromiso con la educación legal ambiental y la defensa del derecho a un medio ambiente saludable. A través del trabajo interdisciplinario de estudiantes, docentes y voluntarios, se abordaron diversas problemáticas ambientales de relevancia nacional e internacional, impulsando el acceso a la justicia […]
La metodología de EPIC-N para el desarrollo de proyectos de vinculación en el marco de la colaboración CUCEA-Gobierno de Zapopan se ha convertido en un elemento de gran relevancia para la formación y retribución social de estudiantes en el Doctorado en Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo. Por lo anterior, la presente propuesta pretende continuar con la […]
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This project aims to examine labor market disparities affecting vulnerable populations—women, youth, migrants, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities—in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga (AMB). By employing a quantitative approach, the research seeks to identify labor market gaps, understand the underlying determinants, and propose policy interventions to enhance inclusion. The study focuses on […]